Queer Millennials on Campus

An intimate portrayal of the college experiences of queer and non-binary millennials and what they tell us about the shifting shape of desires and identities in the twenty-first century. College has long been considered a distinct place for self-discovery. This is particularly true when it comes to gender and sexual identities. In Queer Millennials on Campus, Leila J. Rupp draws on a host of remarkably open and honest interviews with queer women and nonbinary assigned-female-at-birth students at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The accessible narrative wends its way through their lives, from their first experiences of queer desires, through their intimacies and relationships, negotiating their identities, and coming out (or not) to friends and family members. Rupp sheds new light on the Millennial generation, who played a pivotal role in popularizing and embracing the concept of sexual fluidity, helping to challenge older notions of stable sexual and gender identities. Ultimately, the voices in the book argue that self-awareness about one’s desires, intimate relationships, and identities should be acknowledged and celebrated. Written with deep empathy and understanding, Queer Millennials on Campus honors queer sexual awareness and joy.